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Name Team Age
Sam Welchonce Retired (1979, Age 35) Died (2027, Age 84)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 17
(1965)		 1B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Don Newcombe League 0 13 years (29 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  C  A+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ B  B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A  B- D 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 11/20/1943
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 4 5
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (C)
D  (14.3 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1966 1B NYN 3 1 10.0 12 12 0 0 1 0 10.80 1.000
LF NYN 1 1 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
CF NYN 14 14 118.0 36 36 0 0 0 +2 2.75 1.000
RF NYN 1 1 6.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1967 1B NYN 71 53 486.33 537 515 20 2 36 +7 9.90 .996
LF NYN 9 9 76.66 13 13 0 0 0 +1 1.53 1.000
CF NYN 51 51 420.66 128 126 0 2 0 -4 2.70 .984
RF NYN 1 1 10.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2.70 1.000
1968 1B NYN 74 70 602.33 643 627 16 0 39 +11 9.61 1.000
LF NYN 3 3 25.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.52 1.000
CF NYN 45 45 393.0 100 100 0 0 0 -1 2.29 1.000
RF NYN 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 +1 5.00 1.000
1969 1B NYN 54 53 465.66 509 494 14 1 33 +6 9.82 .998
LF NYN 23 23 202.0 45 43 0 2 0 0 1.92 .956
CF NYN 60 60 536.66 121 120 0 1 0 -1 2.01 .992
RF NYN 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1970 1B NYN 82 82 721.66 771 745 26 0 69 +10 9.62 1.000
LF NYN 29 29 254.0 55 54 0 1 0 0 1.91 .982
CF NYN 41 41 364.33 109 109 0 0 0 +4 2.69 1.000
1971 1B NYN 108 108 953.0 1047 1006 37 4 67 +3 9.85 .996
CF NYN 44 44 374.0 114 114 0 0 0 -2 2.74 1.000
1972 1B NYN 59 59 525.0 601 576 23 2 29 +7 10.27 .997
CF NYN 93 93 820.66 236 234 0 2 0 -4 2.57 .992
1973 1B NYN 65 65 581.33 672 650 19 3 46 +6 10.36 .996
CF NYN 87 87 762.0 221 218 0 3 0 -3 2.57 .986
1974 1B NYN-CLE 96 89 814.33 887 848 38 1 81 +6 9.79 .999
LF NYN-CLE 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
CF NYN-CLE 30 30 275.66 60 60 0 0 0 +1 1.96 1.000
RF NYN-CLE 2 2 16.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.56 1.000
1975 1B CLE 95 90 812.0 904 870 32 2 51 +8 10.00 .998
SS CLE 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
LF CLE 2 2 21.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.29 1.000
CF CLE 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
RF CLE 9 9 91.0 19 19 0 0 0 +1 1.88 1.000
1976 1B CLE 105 97 894.33 1040 1014 24 2 82 +4 10.45 .998
2B CLE 1 1 9.0 5 3 2 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
3B CLE 2 2 17.0 4 0 4 0 0 0 2.12 1.000
1977 1B CLE 106 98 887.0 945 905 35 5 60 +8 9.54 .995
2B CLE 1 1 9.0 7 4 2 1 1 0 6.00 .857
3B CLE 6 6 54.0 22 5 15 2 1 -5 3.33 .909
1978 C CLE 2 2 19.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 3.79 1.000
1B CLE 120 120 1079.33 1190 1165 25 0 92 +12 9.92 1.000
1979 1B CLE 152 152 1370.0 1481 1439 37 5 99 +10 9.70 .997
Pos Total C 2 2 19.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 3.79 1.000
1B 1190 1137 10202.3 11239 10866 346 27 785 +98 9.89 .998
2B 2 2 18.0 12 7 4 1 1 0 5.50 .917
3B 8 8 71.0 26 5 19 2 1 -5 3.04 .923
SS 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
LF 68 68 593.66 125 122 0 3 0 +1 1.85 .976
CF 466 466 4072.97 1125 1117 0 8 0 -8 2.47 .993
RF 15 15 141.0 34 34 0 0 0 +2 2.17 1.000
Total 1752 1699 15126.93 12572 12160 371 41 787 0 2 0 0.0% +88 7.46 .997
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Sam Welchonce has retired from the Cleveland Anteaters
1978-07-17Sam Welchonce of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1978-04-15Sam Welchonce of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1974-07-23A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Cleveland Anteaters. The Cleveland Anteaters receive Sam Welchonce from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Brian Nunamaker.
1968-07-27The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent "Tiny" Tim Thomas to the minors.
1968-07-20The New York Red Foxx have promoted Ryan H. Covington to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Sam Welchonce to the minors.
1968-07-14Sam Welchonce of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1967-10-23The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team.
1967-10-23The New York Red Foxx have sent Moose "Lodge" Thompson to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Sam Welchonce to the minors.
1966-09-21The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Jimmy Settlemire to the minors.
1966-09-21The New York Red Foxx have promoted Jimmy Settlemire to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Sam Welchonce to the minors.
1966-09-16The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team.
1966-09-12The New York Red Foxx have promoted Manuel "Saint" Peter to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Sam Welchonce to the minors.
1966-09-05The New York Red Foxx have promoted B. H. "Crash" Davis to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team.